used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
anew
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
bean-vines
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From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
Kaskaskias
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From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
MarquettenounUS /mɑːrˈket/
French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
Peorias
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From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
not in physical motion
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Father Marquette, still sick, had not come back to the Illinois tribes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Peorias and Kaskaskias, in their two villages on the Illinois River, lived comfortable, happy lives, for theirs was a beautiful and fertile valley in these sunny summer months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLACK GOWN In the valley of the Mississippi it was summer again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the rich soil of the prairies the Indian women had planted seeds which had been carefully preserved from the year before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And now in the fields the young girls were working among the long rows of Indian corn and tending the bean-vines.
